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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

2,711 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 52 of 136

Junior Farmer Movement Meeting of Kirkton Branch

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 7

A meeting of the Junior Fanners' Club was held at the beginning of the week. The President (Mr Lambkins) was in the chair…

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Pastoral Foot-rot of Sheep. Watch for its Appearance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 6

Very useful rains have fallen over most of the State, and the feed will last well into the winter, writes the Chief Veterinary Surgeon of the…

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Our Condition National Bank Summary Wool Improves

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 11

The National Bank of Australasia, Ltd., in its monthly summary of Australian conditions for March, says:—…

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For the Man on Land Pastoral and Agricultural Notes Written by Experts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 6

Those notes are issued by the Department of Agriculture, under direction of the Minister, and based on experiments of the D[?]oartment. Should any farmer desire information relevant to his work on…

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Steady Tone London Wool Sales LONDON, May 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 1

At to-day's sales in the wool market, 9,126 bales were offered, of which approximately 7.980 were sold…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Advice for the Man on Land Notes Written By Experts

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 9

These notes are issued by the Department of Agriculture, under direction of the Minister, and based on experiments of the Department. Should any farmer desire information relevant to…

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Live Stock Wheat As Stock Feed How It May Be Used

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 9

Discussing the feeding of wheat to live stock, a question of considerable interest just now, an officer of the Stock Branch of the Department…

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Dairying Home-made Dipper

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 6

A handy little dipper which will be found very useful for many purposes about the dairy may be made from a two-pound preserved fruit…

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Lien on Crops Demand on Dealer Produce Sold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 4

A leading produce dealer of Malt land has received a demand from the Rural Industries Branch for £8/2/6, proceeds of sale of hay…

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Seed Supplies Relief for Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 5

Mr. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has been advised by Mr. Dunn, Minister for Agriculture, that he has decided to extend repayments to the Rural…

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Up in Arms Too Much Legislation Farmers Protest

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 11

The dairy farmers of New South Wales are up in arms against the mass of legislation with which they have, to comply. Its influence, they…

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ABANDONED Co-operative Dairying VANCOUVER, May 1

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 11

The University of British Columbia notifies the Empire Marketing Board that dairy herds, which were carried on co-operatively for three…

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Farmers' Relief Govt. Will Act

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) announced in the Legislative Assembly that the recommendation of the recommendation of the officer of his…

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Farms Flooded In Lower Hunter

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 11

Speaking at the conference of the Hunter River and Lower North Coast branch of the Agricultural Bureau of New South Wales, Mr. S. O. Masters…

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Farmers' Cheques

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 7

It is officially announced that butter factories will be asked to pay dairy farmers' cheques into the Rural Bank…

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Dairying Calf-rearing Conditions

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 9

The conditions under which calves are penned and ted determine very largely the success with which calf-rearing is attended, and they play a…

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Repair of Bank By Voluntary Labour. Farmers Move

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 9

Surprise at the fact that none but Oakhampton men was sufficiently interested to attend, was expressed at meeting at the…

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CHEAPER Cattle at Homebush Sheep Weaker Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd.-Cattle! 2400 yarded, the bulk medium to useful quality. The market opened cheaper. Good to prime beef made…

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Homebush Stock Sales Cattle Market Unchanged. Sheep Firmer. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 1

Cattle.—2460 yarded, and the market was unchanged. Beet beef worth 34/ per lOOlbs, good quality 28/, medium 27/, and inferior 25/. Bullocks sold…

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Commercial Singleton Markets. Special Dairy Cattle Sale

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 4

Messrs Grainger and Falkinor Ltd. report having conducted, a special sale of dairy cattle on Friday last at the Shire yards. There was a good…

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